UNESCO Chair in ICT to develop and promote sustainable tourism in World Heritage Sites
USI UNESCO Chair @ Summer Campus 2021
The USI UNESCO Chair participated in the USI Summer Campus 2021 (19. - 31.07.2021). Prof. Cantoni, Lea Hasenzahl and Puspita Ayu Permatasari taught the course "digital media & heritage". Moreover, visits to the World Heritage Sites, Bellinzona Castles, and Monte...
Prof. Cantoni & Dr. Silvia De Ascaniis @ SECOND ANNUAL EAST AFRICAN TOURISM SYMPOSIUM 28TH – 29TH JULY 2021
Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni was a keynote speaker at this year's virtual Symposium at the second annual East African Tourism Symposium (28th-29th of July, 2021). The overall theme of his session was "Embracing New Opportunities in Culture and Heritage for Tourism...
Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni @ World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2021
Chair holder, Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni, moderated a group discussion during the World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2021 (5-9 July, 2021), on Thursday 8th of July. The discussion was part of the subtheme "World Heritage: Community Empowerment through Innovation".
Free Webinar “What does it mean to be a smart tourism destination?” on July 20th, 2021 (@ 6 pm)
The online webinar "What does it mean to be a smart tourism destination?", was held via MS Teams on July 20th @ 6 pm (CET). The event included an introduction on "smart cities & smart destinations" by chair holder, Prof. Lorenzo Cantoni, followed by two expert...
Launch of MARKS social media pages & newsletter
The Interreg MARKS project newsletter and social media pages have been launched. Follow the pages of the project to keep updated about the newest developments!
Exploring World Heritage & Sustainable Tourism through the lens of Heinz Plenge
An online conversation with Peru’s most prominent nature and wildlife photographer Heinz Plenge took place online on June 1st, 2021 (6pm, CET). The photographer talked about the importance of sustainable tourism and the challenges faced by World Heritage Sites today,...